SOLUTION: Which of these numbers is closest to the Golden Ratio? 1.16, 1.29, 1.62, 1.98 and why?

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: Which of these numbers is closest to the Golden Ratio? 1.16, 1.29, 1.62, 1.98 and why? This question is from textbook Heart of Mathmatics

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The golden ratio is 1.618033... so this means that the number 1.62 is the closest number of the group.
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